Question 1

Trends in state legislatures during recent decades include

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A)  longer sessions and increased pay for legislators.
B)  expansion in the size and professionalism of legislative staffs.
C)  a growing popularity of term limits as a means of restoring a citizen legislature.
D)  all of these: longer sessions and increased pay for legislators; expansion in the size and professionalism of legislative staffs; and the growing popularity of term limits as a means of restoring a citizen legislature.
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 2

The longest state constitution still in effect today belongs to the state of

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A)  Vermont.
B)  Alabama.
C)  Louisiana.
D)  Maine.
E)  Idaho.

Question 3

In most states,judges are

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A)  appointed by the governor.
B)  appointed by the legislature.
C)  elected by the people.
D)  appointed by a special judicial selection commission.
E)  appointed by the state supreme court.

Question 4

Of the executive officials other than the governor,typically the most powerful is the

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A)  attorney general.
B)  state treasurer.
C)  secretary of state.
D)  lieutenant governor.
E)  education commissioner.

Question 5

The largest number of government employees work for

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A)  the federal government.
B)  state governments.
C)  local governments.
D)  the diplomatic corps.
E)  the military. C

Question 6

About three-fourths of local revenue comes from

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A)  sales taxes.
B)  excise taxes.
C)  personal income taxes.
D)  property taxes.
E)  lottery profits.

Question 7

Which is a true statement about the commission system of municipal government?

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A)  Each commissioner is a member of the local council,and has executive and legislative functions.
B)  It has gained favor in recent decades.
C)  It tends to have very strong chief executives.
D)  Most large cities in the U.S.employ this governing system.
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 8

The sale of hard liquor in Utah was opposed for many years because of

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A)  philosophical conflicts between the governor and the state's legislature.
B)  the large numbers of Mormons who objected to liquor sales.
C)  the argument that liquor tax revenue would be insufficient to pay for the social costs of drunk driving.
D)  philosophical conflicts between the state legislature and state supreme court.
E)  the objections of wine and beer distributors to the sale of hard liquor.

Question 9

The Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations noted that state legislatures

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A)  have become less functional in recent years.
B)  were less accountable to the public than ever before.
C)  were equipped with greater information handling capacity than their predecessors.
D)  were less representative than ever before.
E)  were less efficient than ever before.

Question 10

A legislative measure placed on a statewide ballot by citizens who have collected a sufficient number of signatures by petition is called

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A)  a referendum.
B)  a recall.
C)  a citizens' bill.
D)  a charter.
E)  an initiative.

Question 11

Describe how the quality of justice compares across state court systems.

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The quality of justice in the state court systems is uneven.The state courts do not have enough resources to handle adequately the staggering load of cases thrust on them.Long delays are common,placing pressure on these systems to reduce the caseload through plea bargains and other mechanisms that increase the likelihood of arbitrary outcomes.Many judges,particularly those who operate in the lower courts,are poorly informed about the laws they are asked to apply.A few are downright incompetent,having acquired their positions simply because they had the political connections or name recognition to win a judicial election.Still,most states have made efforts in recent decades to raise the performance level of their court systems.

Question 12

With regard to their legislative branch of government,

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A)  states are required by the Constitution to have a bicameral legislature.
B)  states are not required by the Constitution to have a bicameral legislature,but all of them do so.
C)  all but one of the states have a bicameral legislature.
D)  all states have a bicameral legislature,with the exception of those admitted to the Union since the Twentieth Amendment,which allows the choice of a unicameral legislature.
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 13

Identify and describe the four forms of municipal government.

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Question 14

Compared to the U.S.Constitution,state constitutions are typically

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A)  longer and less flexible.
B)  shorter and more flexible.
C)  longer and more flexible.
D)  shorter and less flexible.
E)  older.

Question 15

Explain how the strength of competition between the major parties affects state and local public policy.

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Question 16

Explain the major sources of revenue for both state and local governments,and address the major constraint upon their ability to generate revenue.

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Question 17

The traditional and most common form of municipal government is the

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A)  mayor-council system.
B)  commission system.
C)  city manager system.
D)  chief executive officer (CEO) system.
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 18

The oldest form of local government in the United States is the

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A)  county government.
B)  municipal government.
C)  school district.
D)  special district.
E)  township government. A

Question 19

Upwards of ________ percent of the nation's legal cases are decided in state courts.

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A)  95
B)  70
C)  50
D)  25
E)  10

Question 20

Instead of counties,________ has parishes and ________ has boroughs.

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A)  Louisiana; Alaska
B)  Washington; Oregon
C)  Maine; New Hampshire
D)  South Carolina; Florida
E)  Montana; Wyoming

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